Source: Sky News
Security & Justice
French Judges to Deliver Key Report in Beirut Port Blast Probe, Source Says
A French judicial delegation is set to arrive in Lebanon on Monday as part of ongoing investigations into the devastating Beirut port explosion, a Lebanese judicial source told AFP.
Monday, April 28, 2025
Hamas Seeks Civil Rights for Palestinian Refugees as Condition for Disarmament in Lebanon
Efforts to enforce the decision to restrict weapons solely to the Lebanese state, beginning with Palestinian refugee camps, are facing major obstacles, according to Nidaa Al Watan. The military wing of Hamas has resisted the move, employing strategies similar to those used by Hezbollah to maintain its arsenal.
Monday, April 28, 2025
Opinion
There Is No Better Time to Disarm Hezbollah
Last week, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun announced that Beirut would not forcibly disarm the Iran-backed Shiite militia Hezbollah as part of its effort to gain a state monopoly on weapons. Instead, Aoun said Hezbollah would be convinced to give up its arms on its own, through dialogue and negotiations. Moreover, the president suggested the militia’s troops could then be integrated into the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF). This approach, which avoids a potentially bloody face-off, will be unacceptable to both the US and Israel, and will ultimately undermine the hopeful progress Lebanon has made toward reasserting its sovereignty.
Thursday, April 24, 2025
Why Lebanon's Joseph Aoun Is Treading Cautiously on the Issue of Disarming Hezbollah
Last week, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun stated that “the decision has been taken” to give the state a monopoly over weapons in the country, albeit through dialogue and not force. The statement was directed primarily at Hezbollah and echoed the President’s inaugural address and the government’s policy statement, at a time when there is increasing pressure on Lebanon, from inside and outside, to disarm the group.
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Sports
First Place on the Line in Madrid Derby as Real and Atletico Squabble Over Refereeing
Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid meet in their second derby of the season with the Liga lead on the line and the focus on refereeing. Real Madrid has spent the days ahead of Saturday’s match complaining of mistakes against the club.
Thursday, February 6, 2025
Zhou Guanyu Joins Ferrari as a Reserve Driver for 2025 F1 Season
The first Chinese driver in Formula 1, Zhou Guanyu, is heading back to Ferrari as one of its reserve drivers for the 2025 season.
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Sunday 1 May 2022 12:40:27
Chelsea FC Sale: Boehly-Led Group Set for Exclusive Talks to Clinch £4 Billion Deal
A Californian private equity firm has edged closer to becoming the new majority-owner of Chelsea Football Club after securing a period of exclusivity to clinch a deal.
A group spearheaded by Todd Boehly, the LA Dodgers part-owner, overcame opposition from rival consortia on Friday to land preferred bidder status in the battle to replace Roman Abramovich as the Blues' owner.
Mr Boehly's bid would see voting rights shared equally between him and Clearlake Capital, a Californian private equity firm.
Clearlake, which has no direct ownership pedigree in major sports assets, would own a majority of the shares in Chelsea, Sky News revealed last week.
The group is being advised by Goldman Sachs and Robey Warshaw, where the former chancellor - and Chelsea fan - George Osborne, now works as a partner.
Sources said that Mr Boehly's group's exclusivity period, which was first reported by the Wall Street Journal, would last several days.
On another day of behind-the-scenes drama at Stamford Bridge, however, the British petrochemicals tycoon Sir Jim Ratcliffe said he had offered £4.25bn to buy Chelsea - despite having said publicly as recently as this year that the club was overpriced.
